Vergecast hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss all the product announcements from Apple’s Spring Loaded event this week with Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg. Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly details what happened at Wednesday’s […]
A Clubhouse bug let people lurk in rooms invisibly
Enlarge (credit: Sam Whitney | Wired | Getty Images) “Basically, I’m going to keep talking to you, but I’m going to disappear,” longtime security researcher Katie Moussouris told me in a private Clubhouse room in […]
Your job saved money on electric bills during the pandemic. You didn’t.
A woman works from home in September 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. | Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images At least heading back to the office means cheaper electric bills. There are plenty of reasons […]
8 Exciting Ways Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Help People With Disabilities
When people think of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), they usually focus on gaming equipment like the Oculus Rift or enhanced reality games like Pokemon Go. But VR and AR technology does so […]
Why are There so Many Techno-Optimists?
Spanning from Silicon Valley to Upper Manhattan and everywhere in between, it seems this country is overflowing with tech-optimists. As you know — a techno-optimist is someone who is generally optimistic about the current state […]
Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As many as 29,000 users of the Passwordstate password manager downloaded a malicious update that extracted data from the app and sent it to an attacker-controlled server, the app-maker told customers. […]
Apple’s ransomware mess is the future of online extortion
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) On the day Apple was set to announce a slew of new products at its Spring Loaded event, a leak appeared from an unexpected quarter. The notorious ransomware gang REvil said […]
Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it
Enlarge (credit: Apple) AirDrop, the feature that allows Mac and iPhone users to wirelessly transfer files between devices, is leaking user emails and phone numbers, and there’s not much anyone can do to stop it […]
Stop Starting, Start Finishing with Agile
The competitive, oversaturated market pushes companies to seek better ways to manage workload and optimize the working process to strive for continuous improvement and client satisfaction. At the same time, leaders are also looking towards […]
Why the new iOS update is such a big deal
John Smith/VIEWpress via Getty Images The long-awaited iOS 14.5 update is finally rolling out with a new privacy tool. On Monday, Apple is rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature for iOS. The latest version of […]